"So now you know it hurts? What a wicked disciple you are~"
"Hmph! I'm ignoring you."
Itono shifted into a more comfortable position in Shadow Clone Zero's arms. Whether she had truly recognized her own problem or not, she buried her face away so Shadow Clone Zero could not see it.
"Escaping reality may be the easiest way to deal with things, but the purpose of living is reality itself, Itono... Reality isn't scary."
"...Yeah, I get it."
As Itono's Mental Space shattered, Shadow Clone Zero naturally absorbed some of her memories and learned why she had ended up like this.
Upon hearing that Miyue and Yanta were getting married, Itono had not felt happy. Instead, she felt the loneliness of losing a friend, the desolation born from knowing things could never return to the way they were.
Many people recalled their past late at night or after getting drunk, but those who had lived through it knew that whether memories were sweet or bitter, they were only memories.
But Itono's Mangekyō Sharingan had happened to have its G-spot hit by this little bit of stimulation, infinitely amplifying those feelings until they blinded her and trapped her within her own mental world.
A long time passed outside before Shadow Clone Zero withdrew his mental energy. Itono woke up smoothly as well, and Kuro finally relaxed when she saw that.
"You scared me to death, meow. I thought you got stuck in there, meow."
"Hahaha." Shadow Clone Zero rubbed the cat's head. "Who do you think I am? How could I fail at something this minor?"
Kuro had been keeping herself tense the entire time. Now that she relaxed, her body instinctively felt exhausted.
"Meow, you two talk. I need to get some sleep, meow."
"Mm, go on."
Poof~
Kuro did